January 28, 2024

Sunday Worship

Bible Study 10:00 A.M.

Morning Service 10:45 A.M.

Wednesday Worship 7:00 P.M.

Saturday Radio Broadcast WEMM Radio 107.9 FM 8:30 A.M.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Hurricane-Road-Grace-Church

Our messages can be heard on www.hurricaneroadgracechurch.com

It is requested that all children four and under stay in our nursery so there will be no distractions during the preaching of the Gospel.

CALL TO WORSHIP

JESUS CHRIST IS ALL MY PLEA

Words by Frank Tate

I was lost in sin and shame. Could my sinful soul be spared?

Only in the substitute Sent by God my sin to bear.

Jesus Christ is all my plea. When He died, He died for me.

Then I heard the gospel cry, Look to Christ the Lamb who died.

He will cleanse and sanctify, By His blood He justifies.

Jesus Christ is all my plea. When He died, He died for me.

Whom have I in heav’n but thee? Whom on earth beside thee Lord?

Christ is all in all to me. Now and for eternity.

Jesus Christ is all my plea. When He died, He died for me.

When we’re in that ransomed throng, Joined in everlasting song.

And we see Him face to face. Round His throne we’ll take our place.

Christ will still be all my plea. When He died, He died for me.

(Tune: Rock of Ages p. 126)

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

4^th Earl Wooten 9^th Lucy Leith

18^th Lorelei Holschuh 23^rd Rick Dillon

28^th Danny Holschuh 28^th Peggy Wooten

Nursery Schedule

Sunday School: Michelle Simpson, Clarah Floyd

Sunday Worship Service: Lindy Herrell, Mikayla Simpson

Next Week: Charity Collins, Kerry Simpson, Becky Tate, Christy Collins

YOU WILL NOT AND YOU CANNOT

The Savior makes two statements to the religious people of His day that show us how completely dependent we are on the Lord to save us. “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” (John 5:40).

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him” (John 6:44).

You and I are totally dependent on the Lord to save us because our dead will is so stubborn, we refuse to come to Christ for life and righteousness and forgiveness of our sin, even when He is preached to us. Our nature is also dead in sin so we lack the capacity to come to Christ unless the Holy Spirit gives us life and draws us to Christ. We will perish unless the Lord is pleased to save us. What good news it is to find out that the Lord is both able and willing to save sinners. My plea is Lord please save me!

Pastor

We are saved by grace—free grace, rich grace, sovereign grace, distinguishing grace—without one atom of works, without one grain of creature merit, without anything of the flesh. Oh! Sweet grace, blessed grace! Oh! what a help—what a strength—what a rest for a poor toiling, striving, laboring soul—to find that grace has done all the work—to feel that grace has triumphed in the cross of Christ—to find that nothing is required, nothing is needed, nothing is to be done!

J. C. Philpot

My spiritual life began in looking to Christ only. The way I persevere in the faith is by continuing to look to Christ only. My desire is that the last breath I take here on earth will be looking to Christ only. The employment of eternity, albeit without this sinful nature, will be looking to Christ only! “We shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is” (I John 3:2), and will still look to Him only.

Pastor Todd Nibert

COME BUT YOU CAN’T

Is it contradictory to tell someone to come and drink from the River of Life freely, but then tell them they are unable? Should we just tell men to come to Christ and leave out the part about God’s sovereign election and man’s total inability? Many would say we are just confusing the message and restricting the free offer of salvation by telling men they can’t come unless the Father makes them willing by His irresistible grace which is according to His will and good pleasure. Why is it necessary when commanding men to come to Christ to tell them they can’t? Why are total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, and irresistible grace essential elements of the Gospel? One simple reason…without these truths, men will make a work out of coming. Without these truths men will be led to believe that God has done His part, now it is up to you to come. No, men must trust Christ for their coming also. If you bring anything to the table of salvation, even your coming, then grace is no longer grace and you are left in your sin. The Lord will do it all…or He won’t do it at all.

Pastor Greg Elmquist

Grace always presupposes unworthiness in its object. The province of grace ceases where merit begins: what a cheering word is this to those of you who have no worth, no merit, no goodness whatever! Crimes are forgiven, and follies are cured by our Redeemer out of mere free favor. The word grace has the same meaning as our common term gratis: Wickliffe’s prayer was, “Lord save me gratis.” No works can purchase or procure salvation, but the heavenly Father giveth freely, and upbraideth not.